Low cost housing in Palo Alto

March 17, 2013 4:00 AM

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Melodie Cheney gets ready for work in the living room of her home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Cheney has owned her single-wide trailer at Buena Vista for the past 13 years. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Melodie Cheney gets ready for work in the living room of her home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. Cheney has owned her single-wide trailer at Buena Vista for ... more

Melodie Cheney gets ready for work in the living room of her home... Photo-4338077.58572 - SFGate

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Melodie Cheney is seen the kitchen of her single-wide trailer at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Melodie Cheney is seen the kitchen of her single-wide trailer at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from ... more

Melodie Cheney is seen the kitchen of her single-wide trailer at... Photo-4338116.58572 - SFGate

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Trailer homes are seen at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Trailer homes are seen at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a ... more

Trailer homes are seen at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo... Photo-4338117.58572 - SFGate

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A cat mobile hangs from Melodie Cheney's home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

A cat mobile hangs from Melodie Cheney's home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, ... more

A cat mobile hangs from Melodie Cheney's home at the Buena... Photo-4338118.58572 - SFGate

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Melodie Cheney is seen outside her single-wide trailer at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Melodie Cheney is seen outside her single-wide trailer at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city ... more

Melodie Cheney is seen outside her single-wide trailer at the Buena... Photo-4338119.58572 - SFGate

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Melodie Cheney walks through the kitchen of her single-wide trailer at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Melodie Cheney walks through the kitchen of her single-wide trailer at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission ... more

Melodie Cheney walks through the kitchen of her single-wide trailer... Photo-4338120.58572 - SFGate

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Dolls and beer steins fill shelves in Melodie Cheney's home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it and sell the land to a big developer, and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Dolls and beer steins fill shelves in Melodie Cheney's home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city ... more

Saul Bracamontes enters his mobile home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Saul Bracamontes enters his mobile home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell ... more

Saul Bracamontes arrives at his home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Saul Bracamontes arrives at his home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the ... more

Saul Bracamontes arrives at his home at the Buena Vista trailer... Photo-4338123.58572 - SFGate

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Christmas ornaments decorate a small tree at Saul Bracamontes' mobile home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Christmas ornaments decorate a small tree at Saul Bracamontes' mobile home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for ... more

After watering the garden in front his home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013, Arnold Vasco said he's concerned about his children's education if he and his family are evicted. Vasco lost his job at the Nummi car assembly plant a few years ago and relocated to Palo Alto because of its schools, and the trailer park was the only affordable option for him. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

After watering the garden in front his home at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013, Arnold Vasco said he's concerned about his children's education if he and his family ... more

After watering the garden in front his home at the Buena Vista... Photo-4338125.58572 - SFGate

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Saul Bracamontes walks through the kitchen of his trailer home, where a photo of his six-year-old son Andre hangs on the refrigerator, at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Saul Bracamontes walks through the kitchen of his trailer home, where a photo of his six-year-old son Andre hangs on the refrigerator, at the Buena Vista trailer park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, ... more

Saul Bracamontes walks through the kitchen of his trailer home,... Photo-4338126.58572 - SFGate

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Giovanni Vargas (rear) plays soccer with his son Leo, 2, (left) and neighbor Miguel Landa, 7, at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property have applied for permission from the city to close it, sell the land to a big developer and evict the residents of the 117 homes on the site. less

Giovanni Vargas (rear) plays soccer with his son Leo, 2, (left) and neighbor Miguel Landa, 7, at the Buena Vista mobile home park in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The owners of the property ... more